Arjuna's Grief · 1.29
Standing of bodily hair on end: Courage in Confusion
सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति।
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते॥ १.२९ ॥
sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṁ cha pariśhuṣhyati
vepathuśh cha śharīre me roma-harṣhaśh cha jāyate
Translation
My limbs are failing me, my throat is parched, my body is trembling, and my hair is standing on end.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.29 through stronger key ideas from the verse: standing of bodily hair on end, quivering, limbs. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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